A86000:18
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded…
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late General Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianism, independency, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1647
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For our only Law-giver and Interpreter of his Fathers will, Jesus Christ hath prescribed and fore-appointed the rule according to which he would have his Worship and the Government of his own House to be ordered. To wrest this rule of Christ laid open in his holy Word, to the Counsels, ⟨p. 3⟩Wills, Manners, Devices or Laws of Men, is most height impiety; But contrarily, the Law of Faith commandeth the counsel and purposes of men to be framed and conformed to this rule, and overturneth all the reasonings of worldly wisdom, and bringeth into captivity the thoughts of the proud swelling mind to the obedience of Christ: Neither ought the voice of any to take place or be rested upon in the Church, but the voice of Christ alone.
For our onely Law-giver and Interpreter of his Fathers will, Jesus Christ hath prescribed and fore-appointed the rule according to which he would have his Worship and the Government of his own House to be ordered. To wrest this rule of Christ laid open in his holy Word, to the Counsels, ⟨p. 3⟩Wills, Manners, Devices or Lawes of Men, is most hight impiety; But contrarily, the Law of Faith commandeth the counsell and purposes of men to be framed and conformed to this rule, and overturneth all the reasonings of worldly wisdome, and bringeth into captivity the thoughts of the proud swelling minde to the obedience of Christ: Neither ought the voice of any to take place or bee rested upon in the Church, but the voice of Christ alone.